How Your Wedding Ring Should Feel

Newlywed guys are easy to spot because they are such novices when it comes to hand jewelery. If you spot a guy fidgeting with his ring finger, pulling the band on and off or twisting it around, go ahead and tell him “Congrats” on his marriage. I guarantee you he is freshly wed.

The downside to those who haven’t spent years with bling dripping from every knuckle is that a lot of guys don’t know how a ring is even supposed to feel. Even the thinnest tungsten wedding ring will feel foreign and bulky for the first weeks – hence the fidgeting.

Take a tip from Larson Jewelers: you will get used to any ring, no matter its size, weight, or construction. But knowing what to expect from your wedding band will help ease any guys mind as he wonders, “Wait – I am supposed to wear this thing every day?!”

How Tight is Too Tight?

That’s easy: if your finger turns purple, blue, dark red or any shade other than normal, it’s too tight. Your wedding ring shouldn’t hurt. Conversely, if you are constantly worried that your ring is going to fall off, that is a problem. It should be in between: able to slide off your finger, but only after a little bit of force.

Comfort Fit vs. Standard Fit

Especially if you are in the market for a tungsten ring, you will start seeing the distinction of “comfort” versus “standard” fit. This refers to the shape of the interior of the ring: where the band touches your finger.

Standard fit implies that the ring is flat and smooth across, and is the fit that has been used traditionally throughout the history of rings. It is the most common fit, especially for platinum rings, palladium wedding bands, and gold rings. If a ring doesn’t specify a fit style, you can be assured it is standard.

Comfort fit rings have become common as ultra-strong wedding bands (like tungsten) have increased in popularity. Comfort fit rings have a domed interior, meaning the center of the interior is higher than its edges. This fit slides a little easier over the knuckle, and won’t displace as much skin when sitting at the base of the finger. Comfort fit makes it tricky to re-size a ring, so you’ll find it on wedding bands whose materials already don’t lend themselves to changes.

Which Fit is the Best?

Just because standard fit lacks some of the features of comfort fit, it doesn’t mean the ring is uncomfortable. You’ll find that after a few weeks, no matter what the style, your new wedding band will be a part of your every day wardrobe.